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as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Recent Examples of sequestered
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
During the postwar years, though, tens of thousands of white parishioners chose to move to new enclaves in the city and the suburbs as, owing to the Great Migration, the Black population, long sequestered on the South Side, grew and expanded into other neighborhoods.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Attached to the house, the garage gave the home its L-shape, which partially sequestered the noise that would reverberate through a typical ranch home.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Quiet Cove is sequestered away from the bustling family activities and features an infinity pool, a poolside bar and a cafe.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Harris isn’t the only leader who believes success should be shared, not sequestered to one person.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
So why has it been sequestered inside a Newfoundland convent?
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The Broncos sequestered like a jury in the countryside, left to focus on football.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
And all of our contestants are sequestered in a separate part of the lot, with security around them.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
During the postwar years, though, tens of thousands of white parishioners chose to move to new enclaves in the city and the suburbs as, owing to the Great Migration, the Black population, long sequestered on the South Side, grew and expanded into other neighborhoods.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Attached to the house, the garage gave the home its L-shape, which partially sequestered the noise that would reverberate through a typical ranch home.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Quiet Cove is sequestered away from the bustling family activities and features an infinity pool, a poolside bar and a cafe.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Harris isn’t the only leader who believes success should be shared, not sequestered to one person.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
So why has it been sequestered inside a Newfoundland convent?
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The Broncos sequestered like a jury in the countryside, left to focus on football.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestered
Adjective
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The pair become isolated in a rundown Oklahoma motel room as discussions of conspiracy theories take place.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pond sits about 100 feet from the house, separated by an embankment.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Rockets, Lakers, Timberwolves and Suns are all separated by two games in the fourth to seventh positions.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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French authorities confiscated the cocaine.—
Jay Weaver
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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While raising the kids together, Ruby and Hildebrandt abused the two youngest children with harsh punishments and torture, according to Ruby's journal that was later confiscated.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look no further than Kirby Cove, a secluded beach in the Marin Headlands with a view that won't disappoint.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Situated next to Provo Golf Club, Ocean Club East offers a quieter escape with a secluded beachfront.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Many settled in the northeastern United States, sometimes strictly segregated by region.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Braddy’s story, Vizcaino said, begins in Miami in the mid-1950s, when the city was segregated.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hall is said to be playing Poppy, a retired FBI supervisory special agent dragged back into the fray despite having very little patience for bullsh*t.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roger McGovern, a 60-year-old retired NYPD sergeant, collapsed while shoveling at Our Lady of Victory Church in Floral Park, Long Island on Sunday, according to ABC 7.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pull-apart rolls are great as a party appetizer, for a potluck, or even as a meal with a soup or side salad.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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In recent years, my sisters and I will take turns trying a new appetizer like Buffalo chicken dip or a pull-apart cheese bread.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Police noted that Sojourner has been designated the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline for the City of Milwaukee and outlying communities since 1986.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Throughout this period, wind chills are expected to plunge between -10° and -5°, with even colder readings in outlying areas.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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